LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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